Mooring device



May 4, 1948'. A. H. PELTIER 2,440,972

MOORING DEVICE Filed June 28, 1946 2 SheetS- -Sheet l I uveutor May 4, 1948.

Filed June 28, 1946 A. H. PEI-TIER moonme DEVICE HIM Inventor Attoreys 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented ay 4, 1948 "OFFICE MOORING DEVICE Arthur H. Peltier, Williston Park,

Long Island, N. Y.

Application June 28, 1946, Serial No. 680,044

This invention relates to a device for mooring a small boat to a bulkhead so as to keep the boat away from the latter and thereby prevent waves from bumping the boat against the bulkhead with flonsequent scraping of and damage to the boat ull.

The present invention contemplates a device of the above kind embodying a post fixed to the face of and projecting above the bulkhead, an arm pivoted between its ends to the upper portion of the post to swing between a vertical inoperative position and "a horizontal operative position, pulleys respectively journalled substantially on the inner and outer ends of the arm, a mooring line having a weight at one end suspended for vertical movement in front of the bulkhead and having means to connect its other end to the boat to be moored, said line extending between and over said pulleys, and a brake loop mounted on the outer end of said arm for tilting laterally in a plane parallel with the arm, said brake loop embracing the adjacent outer pulley and having the line extended through the bottom thereof so that movement of the boat toward or from the bulkhead from a predetermined position will cause the line to tilt the brake loop into brakin relation to said outer pulley.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a mooring device of the above kind which is comparatively simple in construction, easy to install and use, and, efflcient in operation.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a mooring device of the above kind wherein the weight acts to swing the arm to the inoperative position upon disconnection of the line from the boat. 7 i.

More specific objects and features of the invention will become apparent from the following description when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a view of a mooring device constructed in accordance with the present invention and as it appears in use, the device being partly in side elevation and partly in vertical section.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on line 22 of Figure l.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view of the device as shown in Figure 1 with the arm raised to inoperative position and the boat omitted.

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary longitudinal section through the outer end portion of the arm, taken on line 5-4! of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary horizontal section taken on line 5-5 of Figure 4 8 Claims. 01. 114-230) 2 Figure 6 is a View similar to Figure 4 showing a modification.

Figure 7 is an enlarged fragmentary taken on line 1-4 of Figure 6. j

Figure 8 is a view similar to Figure 4 showin another modification, and

Figure 9 is a view similar to Figure 4 showing still another modification.

Referring in detail to the drawings, 5 indicates a bulkhead to which the small boat 6 is adapted to be moored by means of the mooring device constituting the present invention. j The mooring device shown in Figures 1 to 5. inclusive embodies a post I fixed to the face of and projecting above the bulkhead 5. An arm 8 is pivoted between its ends at 9 to the upper section portion of the post 1 so as to swing between a vertical inoperativepositionas shown in Figure 3 and a horizontal operative position as shown in.

Figures '1 and 2. The pivot 9 is located. nearer the inner end of arm 8 than the outer end thereof asshown. f i

The post I embodies-means to limit swinging of the arm r8 to the inoperativeaand operative positions, Preferably,. the post. 1 consists'of a tubular member having all but onewall removed. at its lower end, said one wall lfljbeing. flatly secured to the bulkhead 5 by means of screws l l or the like Also, the front wall of the tubular member is removed above the pivot 9, while the rear wall thereof is removed for adistancebelow said pivot 9. ,This provides clearance at l2 and I3 so that the inner portion of arm 8 may swingdownwardly and outwardly against the front wall of post 1 while the outer portion of said arm 8,

swings upwardly and inwardly against the inner or rear wall of said post to limit swinging move? ment of the latter to its vertical inoperative position. Also, the adjacent edges otthe outer, or

front and inner. or rear walls of post 1 are engaged by the arm 8 to limit swinging movement of the latter to its operative horizontal position Means is provided to releasably secure thearm8 in its inoperative position, which means may consist of a pin I 4 suspended on onesi-de of the upper portion of post I by a chain l5 or. the like and adapted to be removablyinserted through .open-: ings provided at l6 inthe post I and at Hin the arm 8, the opening 11 being ada'pted to align with has a weight 2| at one end thereof and means 22 to connect its other end to the boat 6, is extended between and over the pulleys l8 and I9 so that the weight 2| is suspended for vertical movement in front of the bulkhead 5 and the end portion of said line 20 which is connected to the boat 6 depends from the outer end portion of arm 8. A brake loop 23 is mounted on the outer end of arm 8 for tilting laterally in a plane parallel with said arm, and this brake loop embraces the adiaoent miterzpulley l9 andzhasthe-line -26 extendediithrqugh. thtbottom thereof so that. movement of the boat 6 toward or from the bulkhead '5 from a predetermined position shown in Figure 1, will cause the line 20 to tilt the bralre loop 23 into braking relation to said outer pulley [9 as illustrated by dotted lines in Figured; As;

the means 22 cannot pass upwardly through the:

that weight 2| will act to swing the arm G te-the inoperative vertical position thereof upon disconv nection of the line 20 from the boat 6. v

, linshpwn thesarmi ls preferably, of tubular i'dr'm and has the pulleys I8 and]? .jpurnall'ed therein, the. line.2D..being xtended 'throu h said arm; Also, opposedwalls., o.i,"arm. 8 are slotted atliljoreceiveetlietbrake. loonfi; a. cross-piece zs'being centrally securedinyone oiithe'slots 2 4 t tiltably retain and?suspend the brake loop 23in place. The brakelQQRZflilms a side open.- in lfirandaahottompnening at .ZTthrough which thali'ne lflisiextndedi. ahti fiictiion; rollers 28 beinemreferahly providedjwithin the opening}? for the passage ofgthfew line .Zfiftherebetween. .In Eignres- 1. to, drinclusiiietthehrake loop 23' isin thejoizm. of "a.closed loop, havinga rounded end engag nz a correspondinglyrounded: surface oi the; .crossepiece 15; Also. ,theside members of. brakevloop 23.. have brake shoes Zfll'wiiichare broughttintmen aaementwiththe Reripheries of thegslde flaneeaoripmre .lflfwhen. said? brake median tilted; More. sn cifieauic the. brake. slides-382611.onensideroildon 23. are. engfigfidwith the flanges of pulley l9'when the loop 23jis tilted inroneedireetioni.and-thoseat the other ideof 2.31 are. engaged" with, saidfnull'ey l '9' when l l133iii lfiilnihegbtliekdireotion. Inthe. v meetsof;' Fi ures: 1.; to 51 inclusive, the:

t it a e; smo th,. as 'arealsothe fiuatifaeesbi .tlie brakeslioesilfl'wlii h e age tnesamet. I} In .tlie,einbodlment-.o fjEignrei .6; ,the flanges of" I92 aratootlied, as; at. 30; j nd. the. b k shoes; .93 J1me; in. the term .051. series ,of f teeth providedion npps te siaesortne rakeioo 2 5 roxzteneaeementwztn the. teeth fqtnenuney. 'l 9'. Qt ierwis the construction oi-rztguretas simir lento-that 5:01 .Eienreei; .endremaining parts are indicatedhy,similanreirence characters in both views;

Ihtheemhndimients ofiF gl res. .8. and;9 the. braketloopszia. andiztbgre nectiyely. areod u. shapeiandlhave. outwardly,.directed extensions .3! omtiiereof m-rangedlto rest. upon th well. 151 .81 atLon osite, sides. of. one oi: the slotsifil. Also; in .Eisnr ne-1oon fiihhas et sidesmembers iengageableewith .flet races, .32 1pm: viddiom he flan'aeson pulley. Isa... In Fi ure 3211 OmlEx-brakeislioes;lglzlprovidtl -on. oppo- .sitei-,sl,ds';:- tlidbraliedoodfih, are engageable.

int concaxe feeesst z4; presided; one the. flanges of nullem- -l Itrwilllbeapparent that. the. brake.

loops- 2331, 316 .2315 laretiltable initheemannen dc.-

- Qrlied-iw1th .resnect@to.the.brake. loop, 23.. ,oneor the: btjh re f; thegextenslonsg3 I 4 rising. from the.

aetaeenttwall; Oil arm... 8 ,asindicatedby. dotted.

should the boat 6 move toward or from the bull;-

head 5 from the position at Figure l, the outer endportion of line will cause the brake loop to,.-loe-.-.corresnondingly tilted, thereby engaging 'theepnlley IE! to prevent rotation of the latter.

Due to the noticeable frictional engagement of line 20 in-thegroove -of-pulley l9, longitudinal movement of. line 20 is resisted to the desired extent and the boat 6 is kept away from the bulkhead 5 so that it wilLnot bump. against the latter andih'ave itshull" scraped or damaged; When the line 20'is disconnected frorn.theboatfi, the weight 21'? acts tojswing the arm 8' to. its inopere ative position; the element 22 moving, upwardly into' engagement" with" the bottom of the brake loop.

Fromthe above; it will'be seenthat I have provided'a mooring; device which maybe economically manufactured readily installed and conveniently, used. The form of brake loops. shown in Figures 8 andShasthe advanta e'oi eliminating cross-piece; 2521sozthat it is only necessary to install the outer pulley after. the brake loop has'been in serted;to its proper p051.- ion in h s ts .4; oinrepe lr uide the line 20. after'it p.asses downwardly from the inner end of arm .BZa-Jfnrther' guiderpulley 35 is vjournalledin thezpostfatiapointlwhere it will. b e directly below; the inner end of arm fi when. the latter" is raised; Further modifications. and c anees' eta l a e ontemn a edisuch. as tal within the scope ofthe; invention. asrclalrned.

What I 'c e m is:-

1: A' device Or mcoringwa smaiii. boat. to. a.

o me t in frsm f th bu khead n 'l a e m a ww ne t i o h r-end th hi a t te moored, said' line extendingbetween and over. said pulleys, and a brake loo mOImted on the outer'end" of'fsaidarmior" tilting laterally in a plane parallel witli the; arm, said" brake loop,

embracing the adjacent outer pulley and having the line extended through the bottom thereof so: that movement of the 'boat toward or from relation: to i said: outer-'pulleyr 2. The-constructionflefinedimclaim l, wherein said post embodies means to limit:swi ng-ing;-

of thg=armztd such operative-and inonerativepositions...

3. The construction-.deiineddm claim. 1,- to-.--

getherv with. .n eanstdreleasably, secure: the arm in said inoperative. positionsv 4. The construction-definedin claim Leora:

bination witnmeanst gn de,t einne portion of said line in a ditectioriito extenddownwardlt.

outer end, said brake loop being extended 10 through said slots and retained therein by the outer pulley and engagement of the same with a part of the arm.

6. The constructiondefined in claim 1, wherein said brake loop extends transversely through the arm and comprises a U-shaped member having out-turned extensions on the ends thereof engageable with the arm.

ARTHUR H. PEL'IIER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Hutchinson Jan. 9, 1940 Number 

